13 results for "Michael Bode"

Superadditive and subadditive dynamics are not inherent to the types of interacting threat

Vanessa Haller-Bull; Michael Bode

PLOS ONE, Vol. 14 No. 8 · 2019 · English · PLOS Scopus

Species and ecosystems usually face more than one threat. The damage caused by these multiple threats can accumulate nonlinearly: either subadditively, when the joint damage of combined threats is less than the damages of both threats individually added together, or superadditively, when the joint…

Reserves in Context: Planning for Leakage from Protected Areas

Anna R. Renwick; Michael Bode; Oscar Venter

PLOS ONE, Vol. 10 No. 6 · 2015 · English · PLOS Scopus

When protected areas reduce threats within their boundaries, they often displace a portion of these threats into adjacent areas through a process known as ‘leakage’, undermining conservation objectives. Using theoretical models and a case study of terrestrial mammals in Indonesia, we develop the…

Optimising crown-of-thorns starfish control effort on the Great Barrier Reef

Kanupriya Agarwal; Michael Bode; Kate J. Helmstedt

PLOS One, Vol. 20 No. 7 · 2025 · English · PLOS Scopus

Outbreaks of crown-of-thorns starfish Acanthaster planci (COTS), a disruptive coral-eating predator, are responsible for almost half of total coral cover loss on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. As the pressures of climate change continue to intensify the frequency and severity of disturbance events…

Optimal Conservation Outcomes Require Both Restoration and Protection

Hugh P. Possingham; Michael Bode; Carissa J. Klein

PLOS Biology, Vol. 13 No. 1 · 2015 · English · PLOS Scopus

Conservation outcomes are principally achieved through the protection of intact habitat or the restoration of degraded habitat. Restoration is generally considered a lower priority action than protection because protection is thought to provide superior outcomes, at lower costs, without the time…

Choosing optimal trigger points for ex situ , in toto conservation of single population threatened species

Kaitlyn Brown; Tamara Tambyah; Jack Fenwick et al.

PLOS ONE, Vol. 17 No. 4 · 2022 · English · PLOS Scopus

Many endangered species exist in only a single population, and almost all species that go extinct will do so from their last remaining population. Understanding how to best conserve these single population threatened species (SPTS) is therefore a distinct and important task for threatened species…

Resilient reefs may exist, but can larval dispersal models find them?

Michael Bode; Lance Bode; Severine Choukroun et al.

PLOS Biology, Vol. 16 No. 8 · 2018 · English · PLOS Scopus

Adaptive experimental design produces superior and more efficient estimates of predator functional response

Nikos E. Papanikolaou; Hayden Moffat; Argyro Fantinou et al.

PLOS ONE, Vol. 18 No. 7 · 2023 · English · PLOS Scopus

Ecological dynamics are strongly influenced by the relationship between prey density and predator feeding behavior—that is, the predatory functional response. A useful understanding of this relationship requires us to distinguish between competing models of the functional response, and to robustly…

Successful validation of a larval dispersal model using genetic parentage data

Michael Bode; Jeffrey M. Leis; Luciano B. Mason et al.

PLOS Biology, Vol. 17 No. 7 · 2019 · English · PLOS Scopus

Larval dispersal is a critically important yet enigmatic process in marine ecology, evolution, and conservation. Determining the distance and direction that tiny larvae travel in the open ocean continues to be a challenge. Our current understanding of larval dispersal patterns at…

Planning Marine Reserve Networks for Both Feature Representation and Demographic Persistence Using Connectivity Patterns

Michael Bode; David H. Williamson; Rebecca Weeks et al.

PLOS ONE, Vol. 11 No. 5 · 2016 · English · PLOS Scopus

Marine reserve networks must ensure the representation of important conservation features, and also guarantee the persistence of key populations. For many species, designing reserve networks is complicated by the absence or limited availability of spatial and life-history data. This is particularly…

Simple rules can guide whether land- or ocean-based conservation will best benefit marine ecosystems

Megan I. Saunders; Michael Bode; Scott Atkinson et al.

PLOS Biology, Vol. 15 No. 9 · 2017 · English · PLOS Scopus

Coastal marine ecosystems can be managed by actions undertaken both on the land and in the ocean. Quantifying and comparing the costs and benefits of actions in both realms is therefore necessary for efficient management. Here, we quantify the link between terrestrial sediment runoff and a…

Protecting Biodiversity when Money Matters: Maximizing Return on Investment

Emma C. Underwood; M. Rebecca Shaw; Kerrie A. Wilson et al.

PLoS ONE, Vol. 3 No. 1 · 2008 · English · PLOS Scopus

Background: Conventional wisdom identifies biodiversity hotspots as priorities for conservation investment because they capture dense concentrations of species. However, density of species does not necessarily imply conservation ‘efficiency’. Here we explicitly consider conservation efficiency in…

German brass for Benin Bronzes: Geochemical analysis insights into the early Atlantic trade

Tobias B. Skowronek; Christopher R. DeCorse; Rolf Denk et al.

PLOS ONE, Vol. 18 No. 4 · 2023 · English · PLOS Scopus

Utilizing geochemical analysis, this study identifies the sources of European brass used in the casting of the renowned Benin Bronzes, produced by the Edo people of Nigeria. It is commonly believed that distinctive brass rings known as “manillas”, used as currency in the European trade in West…

Conserving Biodiversity Efficiently: What to Do, Where, and When

Kerrie A Wilson; Emma C Underwood; Scott A Morrison et al.

PLoS Biology, Vol. 5 No. 9 · 2007 · English · PLOS Scopus

Conservation priority-setting schemes have not yet combined geographic priorities with a framework that can guide the allocation of funds among alternate conservation actions that address specific threats. We develop such a framework, and apply it to 17 of the world's 39 Mediterranean ecoregions…